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Aug. 7, 1951 Filed April 22, 1950 H. E. PADDQCK ET AL TELESCOPING METAL AWNING 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTORS; -HARRY EPADDocK CLARENCE W. LAY

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TELESCOP ING METAL AWNING 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed April 22, 1950 FIG. 2.

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INVENTORSZ HARRY E. PADDOCK CLARENCE W LAY aa m9cdw lb ATTORNEYS.

Patented Aug. 7, 1951 TELESCOPING METAL AWNING Harry E. Paddock and Clarence W. Lay,

. St. Louis, Mo.

Application April 22, 1950, Serial N0. 157,596

1 This invention relates to awnings and is more particularly directed to sectional metal awnings of the type that can be raised and lowered in the same manner asa fabric awning. a

The object of the invention is to provide a sectional metal awning whose parts can be folded or telescoped during periods of time they are not in use. i

The invention consists in the provision of an awning formed from a plurality of inverted U- shaped members, one of which is secured to the window or door frame and in which the other members decrease in size so that all will telescope within each other. The invention further consists in theprovision of guides for limiting the pivotal movement of r the sections away from the door or window.

The invention also consists in the provision of means for pivoting the free ends of-each of the U-shaped members to a U-shaped bar disposed within the awning to which operating ropesare attached, the U-shaped bar causing the U-shaped members to be telescoped within each other.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an awning incorporating the invention,

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, r

Fig. 3 is a front viewof the awningin open position,

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line 4-4 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 5 is a plan view of a hinge for an awning section,

Fig. 6 is a side view of the structure shown in Fig. 5,

Fig. '7 is a perspective view of one of the parts i of the awning,

Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 88 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 99 of Fig. 8.

The invention is embodied in a structure disclosed in the several views of the drawings in which the numeral l designates an inverted U- shaped awning section consisting of legs 2 connected by transverse or plate member 3. One edge of the plate member has a flange 4 thereon securable to the window or door building frame. The other edge of plate member 3 is turned downwardly for assisting in preventing ingress of rain and for supporting slide structures to be subsequently described.

The legs 2 are secured to down-turned flanges 5 by any suitable securing means. The lower ends 7 Claims. (Cl. 160-62) 2 of the legs are rounded and a bracket 6 is secured. to each leg for fastening to the window or door building frame. A series of inverted U-shaped awning sections l-ll are provided, the legs of which are of decreasing length. Each section is made up in the same manner as section I except that the flanges of plate members I 2 are turned downwardly. The plate members I2 are also of decreasing length. The length of the leg sections '|-I I, and of the plate members. 12 is so chosen that when the awning is in its closed position, the various sections 'l'--ll will-telescope one. within the other and within section I secured to the door or window frame. Several inverted U-shaped sections are held in proper spaced relation by means of a support. l3 formed from a piece of strap metal bent into a U shape. Each leg of this U section is individually pivoted to the legs of each awning section I and 1-1 I. Near the lower end of each leg a support 14 is fastened in which a. pin 15 is secured. The pin in each support l4 extends through spaced apertures I6 out in the legs of support 13 and each pin decreases in length outwardly from the building. The bracket 5 has a pin I1 secured therein and extending through apertures It at the free ends of the legs of support I3, the pin ll pivotally mounting the entire support as well as the awning sections 1l i.

The plate member l2 of each section 1-41 is interlocked with its succeeding or preceding memher for limiting the outward movement thereof. A slide [8 is mounted near each end of each plate member [2, this being in theiorm of a U-shaped member secured to flanges on the plate member.

A slot I9 is cut in each slide and a guide pin 20 fastened to the plate member of the next outward section is received in slot 19, the head on the guide pin holding the awning section in position. The slot I9 is enlarged at one point through which the head on the guide pin is passed for the purpose of assembly and disassembly. The awning section II has a pin therein received in a slide secured to awning section I0, and awning section ID has a pin therein received in the slide secured to section 9. All the remaining awning sections are tied together in the same manner.

A scalloped strip 2| is secured to the outermost flange of plate member of section I l, thereby harmonizing the forward edge of the awning with the sides thereof. The ends of a rope 22 are secured to the outermost corners of the awning and led through sheaves 23 at the upper comers of 3 the awning in the same manner as in a foldable fabric awning.

When the rope 22 is drawn with the awning in open position, the support [3 will pivot about pin I! and section II and all the remaining sections will also be lifted. As these sections approach folded condition by being telescoped one within the other, :the: various guide pins 20 "will begin toslide in slides =-|8 so that the-pins will move to the opposite ends thereof from that which they occupy when the awning is folded. I When the tension in rope 22 is released -the awnring will unfold and the guide pin 20 will be re stored to the Figs. 2 and 8 position-i-n ordenthat the outward movement of each section maybe limited to the length of each slot [9.

What we claim is:

1; An awning comprising a plurality ofgradu ated inverted U-shapedstltelescopically movable members:one1of ;which1is:.to;bersecured toia build: ingiframa-rineans in :sai'dztawning ;pivoted:: to;:,the free ends of said inverted U-shapedqmembers; andi-I -mean'sr interconnecting: said inverted ,U- shaped members for limiting the telescopic movemntofeachrindividualmember. "r214; ,1."

222:: An awning r comprising. :a; plurality: of, invented xus-ishaped awning members, said members successively telescoping. one: within 1: the other; a

u' sha'ped'"supportingikmember 'fitted within :th 1:,

awning, means for 'pivotingrthe free ends of each inverted "ues'haped i awnin'g.zmember to saidjsupporting member; and-meansonone oft-said inverted? Ueshapedxmemb'ers slidably 1 interfitting with means on the adjoining inverted U-shaped e awning member for'limiting the relative movenient thereofd; 5: I; 5: 1

BirAHa-Wning comprising an inverted U-shaped awning'memberrsecurableto a building frame, a

plurality of inverted :U'i-shaped awning members each .suctces'sivelytsmaller-i-in Sizer-and adapted-fo telescoping lwithin said :first 'mentioned member, a piecetof-"strapxbent intoavus and: disposed within said awning; means pivotally securing theiree ends ofi each"-'of said" awningx-membersito; said strap; andrmeans slidablynconnecting adjoinin awningmem'bers:forslimiting the pivotal motion thereof -tbr pen conditions; of; -21? :2 eeiirnn arvmingzcomprisinggan verted-un-sh ped member to be secured toiza building frame' a-series of inverted" Ueshaped wmembersrof: gradually. idecreasingisize cap-able of beingisuccessively}teles copediwithin each other and in: said; firstrmentioned mem-ber 'secured to':the'-,:building frame, a

free ends of each inverted U-shaped member to said strap; and means for interconnecting each of said inverted u-shaped members for limiting the telescoping movement thereof when the awning is open.

5. An awning comprising an inverted U-shaped awning member securable to a building frame, a pll ralitytof 'inverted lg-shaped awning memberseach successively smaller. in size and-fadapted for telescoping within said first mentioned member, a piece of strap bent into a U and disposed within said awning, means pivotally securing the free ends of each of said awning members to said 7 -strap means.slidably connecting adjoining awning -members for limiting the pivotal motion thereof; to ope gr condition; and means for pivoting saidawnirfgmembers relative to said bent strapeforb telescoping said awning members one within the other.

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REFERnNons-cITED I I (The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS; N Numbe V Jr-Nam a ie: 427,287 'Wood May 6,. 1390 ,71o,i 9.9, ci d gn Apr. 23;19'29 also. 

